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Helen Thorpe stops by BookPeople this Friday, January 19 at 7 PM to discuss her new book, The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship, and Hope in an American Classroom. Adolescence is a hard enough period for anyone, but can you imagine going through your high school years as an immigrant? When you walk into a classroom … Continue reading THIS FRIDAY: Helen Thorpe
Mandy Mikulencak stops by BookPeople Saturday, January 20 @ 2 PM to discuss her new novel, The Last Suppers. Set in 1950s Louisiana, the book tells the story of Ginny Polk, a penitentiary worker tasked with preparing final meals for death row inmates. BP: What are you reading these days? MM: I just finished Into the Water … Continue reading Mandy Mikulencak on self-doubt, John Irving & writing in bed
The Uncomfortable Reads Book Club meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 PM in the BookPeople café. All those open to expanding their worldviews are encouraged to attend. Join Jason and Aleks for The Uncomfortable Reads Book Club on Tuesday, January 23. They'll be be talking about The Way to the Spring: Life and … Continue reading Get uncomfortable at BookPeople: Jan. 23
We carry periodicals from all over the globe. Below, Cindy explores our German selection. Sogar 12 verschiedene Ausgaben davon! Magazines are perfect for so many things -- practicing language skills, keeping up with current events, seeing the world through a new lens and fulfilling New Year's resolutions. I'm partial to German publications. Spiegel frequently releases … Continue reading Explore: German magazines
Every month, we choose a new book to really get behind and display on our metaphorical Top Shelf. Our hope is that you’ll read this title and encourage others to do the same, creating a sort of ripple effect. Join us on our mission to build a community bound by books! Simon. Klara. Daniel. Varya. … Continue reading Top Shelf: ‘The Immortalists’ by Chloe Benjamin
A roundup of the internet’s best literary news to make your Monday more tolerable. Some airports are installing short story dispensers! Click here to learn more. Jacqueline Woodson is the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. For the full story, click here. USA Today put together a list of "10 books to read before they … Continue reading Literary Links: Short story dispensers, NPR recommendations & more!
Dr. Michael Greger's new cookbook has been flying off shelves since its release last month. One of our booksellers, Valeria, decided to find out what all the fuss was about. Below, she recounts her experience making one of the book's nutrient-rich recipes. We're salivating! I was beyond excited when I learned that Dr. Michael Greger, … Continue reading We took “The How Not To Die Cookbook” for a test drive. Here’s what happened.
As booksellers, we try to read as many new releases as possible, but there are always some that get away — especially in a year like 2017, which was filled with fantastic writing! Below are five titles Gregory, a manager here at BookPeople, is still dying to read. In an email, he referred to it … Continue reading What we didn’t read in 2017: Vol. 2
As booksellers, we try to read as many new releases as possible, but there are always some that get away -- especially in a year like 2017, which was filled with fantastic writing! Over the next couple of days, a few of us will share the titles we're still dying to read. First up is … Continue reading What we didn’t read in 2017: Vol. 1
What were the five best books you read this year? We posed that question to our staff and the responses came flooding in. Here’s the final batch! Merrilee - Into: Kids books, non fiction and "trashy" genre novels Escargot by Dashka Slater After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat … Continue reading The best books we read this year: Round 3
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